Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro is playing a classic gambit of the would-be dictator: trying to sap the power of the Church while claiming that he represents the true spirit of Catholicism—that he, and only he, understands the future goals of the brave new Church led by Pope Francis. In a country that is still overwhelmingly Catholic, this rhetoric is helping Maduro to silence his Catholic opponents and expand his power. [1]
Francis must speak out on Venezuela
Phil Lawler, Catholic CultureFriday, August 11, 2017
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